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The custom of giving gifts at Christmas can be traced back to the Wise Men _________gifts to the baby Jesus.
| A．bring | B．brought | C．bringing | D．being brought |
_______ in the city for thirty years, the old man moved back to the countryside.
| A．Having worked | B．Working | C．To have worked | D．To work |
The woman scientist was so busy that she could hardly_______ time to her children.
| A．spend | B．devote | C．offer | D．provide |
On Feb. 6, Xi’an – Zhenzhou High – Speed Railway,_________first high – speed railway in_______West China, was put into operation.
| A．不填；the | B．the; the | C．the; 不填 | D．不填；不填 |
______ you are alone at home, why don’t you go with us to the party?
| A．Even though | B．As though | C．So that | D．Now that |
Can you ___me to call Mr. Smith this afternoon? You know how forgetful I am.
| A．permit | B．persuade | C．remind | D．allow |